spowiadać

Polish

Etymology

From s- + powiadać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɔˈvja.dat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -adat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: spo‧wia‧dać

Verb

spowiadać impf (perfective wyspowiadać)

  1. (transitive, Christianity) to hear a confession, to act as a confessor for someone
    Przed mszą ksiądz spowiadał wiernych.Before Mass, the priest heard confessions from the faithful.
  2. (reflexive, Christianity) to confess (to disclose sins)
  3. (reflexive, by extension, humorous) to describe one's behaviour in detail to a superior or guardian

Conjugation

Further reading

  • spowiadać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • spowiadać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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